sandy. maryland senators barbara mikulski and ben cardin were among those from states hard hit that testified. mikulski called for aid to communities on the eastern shore that are still suffering the effects of the storm and cardin spoke of the need to protect vulnerable areas from future storm damage. >>> one of the country's largest banks is looking to reduce its expenses and improve efficiency, but it's doing it by laying off thousands of workers. citigroup says it's eliminating 11,000 jobs. the majority of those cuts will come from citi's consumer banking unit. >>> do you think there are enough starbucks out there? apparently not. the seattle-based coffee chain plans to open 1,500 cafes in the u.s. over the next five years. there are already 11,500 starbucks in the nation and starbucks says it will have more than 20,000 stores around the world by 2014. >>> every now and then we hear about an invasive species that gets out of hand. that's the situation in mount rainier, maryland. one neig